Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove vs Escape 2042 - The Truth Defenders
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Escape 2042 - The Truth Defenders both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014) is 3 years older than Escape 2042 - The Truth Defenders (2017). Escape 2042 - The Truth Defenders is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (5.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove |  Escape 2042 - The Truth Defenders | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (9,963 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yacht Club Games | OrionSoft |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014) is 3 years older than Escape 2042 - The Truth Defenders (2017).
- Escape 2042 - The Truth Defenders is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (5.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove has co-op; Escape 2042 - The Truth Defenders does not.
- Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Escape 2042 - The Truth Defenders has no Deck rating yet.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove vs Escape 2042 - The Truth Defenders — FAQ
- Should I play Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove or Escape 2042 - The Truth Defenders first?
- If you want chronology, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014) came out before Escape 2042 - The Truth Defenders (2017). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Escape 2042 - The Truth Defenders similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Escape 2042 - The Truth Defenders have multiplayer like Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove?
- No. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Escape 2042 - The Truth Defenders is listed as single-player only.
- Does Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Escape 2042 - The Truth Defenders doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.